10. Termites are destructive.
9. Termites are disgusting.
8. Termites are tasty when lightly fried.
7. Termites are above or below ground.
6. Termites are feared on new construction sites.
5. Termites are crispy when toasted.
4. Termites are social insects.
3. Termites are being researched as a possible solution to
dependence on oil.
2. Termites are hard to detect in a home until there is damage.
1. Termites are a nice addition to that boring "bees and ants" trail
mix.

Top Ten Things That
Termites Are Not

10. Termites are not easy to
eliminate.
9. Termites are not villains in a Steven King novel, at this point.
8. Termites are not politicians, although they bear some
resemblance.
7. Termites are not only afraid of ants, they've evolved to survive
ant attacks.
6. Termites are not content to eat just a little of your home's
foundation.
5. Termites are not found on Craigslist. Termite killers are,
however.
4. Termites are not good neighbors, especially if you live in a log
cabin.
3. Termites are not represented by a constellation or horoscope
sign.
2. Termites are not unpaid interns.
1. Termites are not on the menu in most US restaurants.

Top Ten Things That
Termites Do

10. Termites do eat
cellulose, producing a disproportionate amount of hydrogen during
their digestive process.
9. Termites do protect their nests with soldiers that have giant
jaws and toxic glue-guns built into their heads.
8. Termites do fry well in their own body fat.
7. Termites do have multiple kings and queens in a colony.
6. Termites do help their queen ambulate around the nest when her
abdomen distends during egg production.
5. Termites do provide protein to farmers planting their crops in
Africa.
4. Termites do cause severe crop loss in Asia and Africa.
3. Termite tunnels do effectively aerate crop fields, thereby
reducing erosion and improving the soil's water absorption.
2. Termites contribute heartily to their ecosystem by creating
mounds that subsequently provide shade and housing to other species.
1. Termites do need their wings removed by winnowing before cooking.

10. Termites do not maintain
their social networking pages very well.
9. Termites don't schedule press conferences. They prefer to remain
hidden.
8. Termites don't like poisoned topsoil--neither does your local
water table.
7. Termites do not taste like chicken. They taste nutty.
6. Termites don't like to have their giant Tanzanian dirt mounds
called "crazy African anthills."
5. Termites don't ignore their soldiers. They feed them because the
soldiers have giant ant-snapping jaws and cannot feed themselves.
4. Termites do not publish their internal hydrogen-producing
chemical reactions in any medical journals, requiring research into
their methods by the US Department of Energy.
3. Termites never catch-on to the old "net-by-a lamp-at-night" trick
used to harvest termites for quick on-the-go snacks.
2. Termites don't chew through cement, but they can chew through
lead and soft plastic.
1. Termites don't salt themselves to taste.

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